THE STREAM
Our Time Bank Project flows
Washing away the old obstacles
Sadness, prejudice, poverty, despair
Like a stream we flow together
Gathering our friends as we go
Mary Nora Kathy and
Flo
Streams flowing into streams
Like our lives have flown
Into deeper waters, refreshing, warm
Collecting friends and sharing thoughts
Laughing, loving, being happy
Remembering joy
We are the guardians
We are the sentries
We are the protectors
We are the stream.
©West Euston Time Bank Purple Poets
First Collective Poem
performed on National Poetry Day
at the Poetry Café
London, England
6th October 2005
Our Time Bank Community
Which culture is friendship?
What colour is laughter?
We're one family
And we learn from each other.
by Babushka
West Euston Time Bank Purple Poets
-one of a series of three postcards
co-produced with LOPSG
for the 2007 Summer Capital Age Festival,
Southbank, London.
FIRST DRAFT OF THE POEM:
(For the Third Age Project
and West EustonTime Bank)
by Babushka
06.07.2006
The talented people of Munster Square
Are gentle and generous
And really do care
About each other.
Come just as you are,
for you'll be accepted
The welcome's sincere,
The smiles unaffected.
It's never too late to learn a new skill
Have fun with whatever appeals to you.
Maybe crafts or belly-dancing would fit the bill!
Try something you never could do!
Which culture is friendship?
What colour is laughter?
We're one family
And we learn from each other.
© Babushka, 2006
First performed by Babushka
with the Purple Poets at the Cumberland Market Festival,
West Euston, on the Main Stage on July 29, 2006
To The Third Age Project
by Serajul Islam Molla
autumn 2005
Oh, Third Age Project
You have given me the respect
When I arrive at your door
I start to feel better more and more
The smiling faces of the people
Make me more and more humble
The Peace and serenity inside
Increases my thought and insight.
The greetings from volunteers and staff
And there is no sign of bluff
When I look up and see the Angels
My inward eye opens up with heavenly smells
Oh my dear Third Age Project
I cannot but live with more prospect
I wish your day by day prosperity
With full meaning of heavenly peace and serenity.
performed at the National Poetry Day Celebration,
The Poetry Café, London, England 06.10.2005
© Serajul Islam Molla, 2005
T-A-P
By Bithi Das
12.02.2007
T.A.P. What is it? Is it a dance?
Is it a Tango at Park?
No - No- No, you fool
Haven't you heard of it?
It's called Third Age Project.
Oh - yes, is it for people like you and me?
Yes my dear.
I am going to tell the story to you.
Its birthplace in Crypt Centre, Munster Square
Ten years ago - 1997
Since then it is growing and growing
Like Banyan tree.
The people who come here, all feel free
Like we do, you and me.
Here you learn lots of things
You never before had a choice to try
Poetry, Pottery, Drama, Keep Fit, Tai Chi,
Darts and Arts and Crafts
These bring you pleasure and happiness
You lose nothing but you gain love and friendship
All the people say
Only a handful of people happened to be here ten years
Edna, Jean, Kathy - the three musketeers
who can tell the story.
Many happy returns T-A-P.
The truth is, we always with you want to be.
Our good wishes on your Aluminium Anniversary
You are ten years old
Good luck and God Bless
All your loving friends .
written for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the West Euston
Third Age Project (T.A.P) and first performed at the Celebration
at The Crypt Centre, Munster Square, West Euston, London
on June 9th 2007. First published in the T.A.P. Newsletter, June 2007
© Bithi Das, 2007
The Third Age Project
By Carol Moon
10.05.2007
a voyage of discovery in later age:
a group - different shapes and colours,
different sizes
comfort, friendship and
a place to be.
what you seek inside yourself
surprises.
what you find inside yourself
gives you peace.
written for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the West Euston
Third Age Project (T.A.P) at The Crypt Centre, Munster Square,
West Euston, London on June 9th 2007. First published in the
T.A.P. Newsletter, June 2007.
© Carol Moon, 2007
ONE GETS OLD
By Eileen Frances
10.05.2007
One gets old
At home very bored.
Saw a friend, who told me
About the wonderful project
The Third Age.
Now full of life.
Poetry, Drama, Pottery, Jewellery
My life now filled.
Cannot view life without
You, Dear Third Age.
Made great friends.
(Priceless.)
written for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the West Euston
Third Age Project (T.A.P) at The Crypt Centre, Munster Square,
West Euston, London on June 9th 2007. First published in the
T.A.P. Newsletter, June 2007.
© Eileen Frances, 2007
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
by Ferdous Rahman
03.05.2007
Don't see me as a colour
Don't see me as a gender
Think about my contribution
Treat me as a scholar
We are part of the race
Live together with grace
Multi-cultural and multi-faith
Chemistry blended with multi-taste
The colour of saffron infuse with spice
Fragrance of food floating in the breeze
Tingling the taste buds, that's how I see
Today's multi-racial Britain.
© Ferdous Rahman
THE COLOUR OF BLOOD
the colour of blood is red
for the whole human race
© Ferdous Rahman
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The Four Core Values.
1. We treat people as assets.
We support the positive actions people can
and want to do for their community.
2. We are re-defining work
Regardless of the task,
everyone's time is valued equally
we value whatever it takes to make
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3.We reciprocate.
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ensuring all in our society have the opportunity
to be involved in their community.
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